NEW ENGLAND FARMER 



Jl I.T 11, isas. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



SPRING AND SUMMER. 



BY CAROLINE OBKE. 



Thy steps, fair Spring, hcvc passed o'l-r the sod. 

 And grass springs up where thy liijht fool trod ; 

 Bright buds peep forth, and their petals gay 

 Unfold in the warmth of the nooniide ray, 

 While the alad bird plumes its radiant wing, 

 And its clear, wild notes through the woodland ring. 



The squirrel has come from its hollow tree, 

 And runs 'long the wall full of frolic and glee; 

 Then darts to the ground, and peeping round sly, 

 Kinds 'mong the autumn leaves, withered and dry. 

 The brown bcechen nut that it loves right well, 

 Then sits and cunningly strips off the shell. 



Thy breath is abroad in the fragrant breeze. 

 And the leaves expand on the waving trees! 

 Thy eye beams bright on the fisher's' home, 

 That rises in sight of the blue wave's foam. 

 And blithe of heart he unfurls the sail. 

 And welcomes the bland, auspicious gale. 



The heavens behold the glance of thy eye, 

 Andjmiling put on a mellower dye ; 

 Chart|ed is the storm for the genial' shower, 

 AH balmy with breath of the leaf and the flower, 

 And the rainbow dressed in its l.rilliantdyes, 

 Its smile of promise sends warm from the skies. 



Thy steps, bright Summer, have passed o'er the vale, 

 And the high grass waves in the welcome gale- 

 The fragrant strawberry lifts „p its head, 

 And blushing peeps forth from its verdant bed, 

 And where roses abroad their perfume fling, 

 The butterfly comes on its brilliant wing. 



fn busy throngs with their joyous hum. 



Where the clover waves, the merry bees come 



Or nestle where over the garden bowers 



The woodbine climbs with its fragrant flowers,- 



Their nectar to sip in the early prime 



01 the morning's fresh and dewy time. 



Thnu liiigcrest where torrents hoarsely rush, 



And they change to the streamlet's soothing gush ; 



To the lake's serene, untroubled breast. 



The lilies rise up from their cells of rest. 



And sem it with stars as pure as are those, 



That on the calm bosom of ether repose. 



The glance of thy smile is bright on th> wave, 

 Where the water fowl loves its i^lumagc to lave. 

 On the fresh green marge, a child sits there, 

 Pulling flowers to wreath with her sunny hair, 

 Then into the wave looks slyly to see. 

 Her own rosy face full of laughter and glee: 



The barns ate all piled with fragrant hay, 

 And now thou prepares! to hasten away, ' 

 Thou hast heard the wail of the Autumn breeze 

 Caught the blush of fruit on the bending trees, ' 

 And hast seen through the amber husk appear. 

 The golden gleam of the ripening ear. 



Parewell ! forthe grain is bound intosheavcs. 

 The rustle is heard of withering leaves : 

 The fair-haired child on the margin green. 

 Of the clear, still lake m. longer is seen, ' 

 And the bird that loved there its plumage to lave 

 Has flown to some far-away sunnier wave. 



When thy parting smile, bright Summer, grew dim. 

 Mute was the wood bird's sweet vesper hymn, 



Mournfui and sad was thy farewell tone. 

 As lingering it swept through tlie forest lone ; 

 Wild was its music upon the hill side, 

 Faint down the vale, its last echo died. 



But look ! A trim barque is nearing the land- 

 Children dance merrily on the smooth sand. 

 With a smile on her lip the mother stands by. 

 The tear drops of joy glistening bright in her eye- 

 O dearest to her is Autumn's bleak gale. 

 For it homeward waits her husband's white sail. 



REWARDS OF INDUSTRY AND ECONO- 

 MY. 



As it is a r.-itioiuil desire for fanners, in coiniiion 

 with ilieirf,-llow citizens lollHwin;; oilier pursuits., 

 to iimke a coiiiroitalile living for iheiiiselves .-iml 

 their fiiinilii'S, ami to iicrutnulate a reiLsonnlil.; fund 

 for foiuingencies, and for giving their ehildren.or 

 others <li-|iendent upon tlieni a start on the journey 

 of life ; I design to furnish some of the results of 

 tny own experience and ohservation on the means 

 niost likely to aceoinplisli those desirahle and me. 

 ritori.uis olijeets. I started out in life a poor t.oy, 

 destitute of property, being thrown on my own 

 resourees, as tens of thousands annually are in 

 ouri-oiiiitry, and hj iii(/u«(ri/ anil economy, with 

 the blessing of Providence on my e.\ertions, I have 

 now advaneed pretty well on towards the natural 

 period of the termination of my earthly c-ureer ; 

 having always lived in comf.ii-t, and it looks l.kety 

 that I shall be able to leave quiie enough to those 

 who may come after nie, to promote their best 

 interests. 



Let young men set out in life with a Srni reli- 

 ance on the superintending providence of God in 

 all the things of this world, and resolve topiv the 

 linnd of industry in whatever calling they may be 

 engaged. Be prud«ut ; [lursiie a retinnal econo- 

 my ; despise not small gains; and under the or- 

 dinary eiiTUiiistani-es of life you will be prosper- 

 ous, perhaps rich. 



The prospects in life of more industrious young 

 men are frustrated by the effort to get great gain 

 quickly, than by any other cause whatever. Small 

 accumulations, well husbanded, are the most cer- 

 tain and effectuiil in promoting comfort and wealth ; 

 the truth of this reniark you cannot fail to see 

 verified in every district of our country ; but 

 "thn.se who seek after sudden riches fail into 

 temptation and a snare." 



I have often henid young men despise the idea 

 of making but 100, 200 or 300 dollars a year, think- 

 ing it beneath their notice; and I have lived to 

 see .some such persons receive charity from the 

 hands of the servants t f their fathers. It is by no 

 moans an utiusual circumstance in our country to 

 see those who were " hound boys" to farmersj by 

 industry and good conduct rise to opulence'; at 

 the same time that their master's sons, who were 

 thought to be born to wealth, for want of those 

 qualities, have ended their days in |ienury. 



An e.\peripnce<l old gentleman, many years ago 

 when I was young, gave me some very judicious 

 hints on the subject of "small gain.s," and explain- 

 ed to me the manner in which they accumulatid, 

 and what the end would be, if followed up care- 

 fully ; and if you have no objection, .Mr Farmer's 

 Cabinet, I will give you a table that is true to a 

 figure, and which will sfiow the wonder workings 

 of money if it be let alone to accumulate ; and I 

 would have you observe that the same rosult will 

 heproduccd, only in a much more extraordinary 



degree, by adding each year, not money, but addi. 

 •rioNAL FEKTiLiTi to ihe same nmoiint lo n farm. 

 One hundred dollars put to interest at 6 per 

 cent, and an addiiional .5100 added to it each year 

 successively, together with the interest accumulat- 

 ed for 10 years will amount to $1313 07 

 An annuity of 100 in 20 years am», to 3678 55 

 <lo 30 do 7905 81 

 do 40 do 15479 19 

 <lo 50 do 29033 59 

 Ho 60 do 5331-2 81 

 'lo 70 do 96793 21 

 do 80 do 174659 98 

 do 90 d.) 314107 51 

 do 100 do 5i;3836 80 

 Only think of it! the poor despised 100 dollars 

 B year ! seethe wonderful workings of iti it is 

 almost incredible 1 I could scarcely believe it my- 

 self, if I was not positively certain the calciil.'.tioo 

 was correct to a figure Now is there a farm of 

 100 acres within 30 miles of Philadelphia, that by 

 ordinary management would not produce 100 dol- 

 lars per annum, clear ; or that would not enable 

 its owner to add 100 ilolhirs worth of fertility to 

 it annually ? if there is not, then the above iniracle 

 almost, may be wrought out. Take courage young 

 men, try it! do not desert your honorable calling 

 for wild, uncertain speculation ; try it ! stick to 

 your calling, I .say, and you will not repent of it. 

 — Farmer's Cabinet, 



The march of intellect is shown in small things 

 as well as in great, and the grandeur of men's con- 

 ceptions in the nineteenth century is symbolled 

 forth by big words which are now so popular. In- 

 stead of schools, we have lyceums, seminaries, and 

 acadetnies. The boys do not [ilay in the yard, 

 they recreate themselves upon the campus. We 

 do not now signify dissent, by saying " we don't 

 think so ;" •' we repudiate the idea ;" and a re- 

 |ieal is a rescission. ,A ne.xt door neighbor is a con- 

 terminous individual, and so on lo the great fatigue 

 of the organs of nrtiiMiIation, and to the no little 

 annoyance of those who know nothing of Greek 

 and Latin, and seldom trouble themselves with 

 dictionaries. 



Nothing can stay the progress of refinement. 

 The Baron of Hradwardine should be among us 

 to talk of subli^acuH when he S[)oke of slippers 

 and brogans ; lor we observe that a man in New- 

 York sells to the thirsty a drink called "Salubri- 

 ous Stomachic Effervescent Ginger Beverage." In 

 former times, this liquid compound was known by 

 the less euphonious and less imposing name of 

 " Ginger Pep." The sable Ganymede who vends 

 " J.un Sjirtice Beer" about the streets of Philadel- 

 phin, sliould now say " eheujam satis" to the lowly 

 title of his commodity and invest it with greater 

 sublimity. Although "jam" is well understood 

 lo be the superlative commendation, yet it is too 

 brief to impress the mind wiih a vast idea. When 

 cabbages are called splendid, and potatoes are 

 magnijicent, it derogates from the dignity of beer 

 to be no more than ''jam." — Penns i,f i 



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